Artículo
Host-parasite biology in the real world: the field voles of Kielder
Turner, A. K.; Beldomenico, Pablo Martín
; Bown, K.; Burthe, S. J.; Jackson, J. A.; Lambin, X.; Begon, M.

Fecha de publicación:
03/2014
Editorial:
Cambridge University Press
Revista:
Parasitology
ISSN:
0031-1820
Idioma:
Inglés
Tipo de recurso:
Artículo publicado
Resumen
Research on the interactions between the field voles (Microtus agrestis) of Kielder Forest and their natural parasites dates back to the 1930s. These early studies were primarily concerned with understanding how parasites shape the characteristic cyclic population dynamics of their hosts. However, since the early 2000s, research on the Kielder field voles has expanded considerably and the system has now been utilized for the study of host–parasite biology across many levels, including genetics, evolutionary ecology, immunology and epidemiology. The Kielder field voles therefore represent one of the most intensely and broadly studied natural host–parasite systems, bridging theoretical and empirical approaches to better understand the biology of infectious disease in the real world. This article synthesizes the body of work published on this system and summarizes some important insights and general messages provided by the integrated and multidisciplinary study of host–parasite interactions in the natural environment.
Archivos asociados
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0031182014000171
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/parasitology/article/hostparasite-biolog
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/parasitology/article/hostparasite-biolog

Citación:
Turner, A. K.; Beldomenico, Pablo Martín; Bown, K.; Burthe, S. J.; Jackson, J. A.; et al.; Host-parasite biology in the real world: the field voles of Kielder; Cambridge University Press; Parasitology; 141; 8; 3-2014; 997-1017
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